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Manchester United will be without defensive midfielder Nemanja Vidic for Tuesday's dead rubber Champions League group game with CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford.

Speaking to MUTV on Monday, Mourinho said: "We have problems, we have injuries, Matic is injured and when I say he is injured, he is injured. I am not going to make him play so Matic is out. A couple of others guys are playing every match and they also need a rest. More importantly, the other guys deserve an opportunity to play." Mourinho confirmed that David De Gea will be completely rested on Tuesday with Romero starting and Joel Pereira on the bench to replace him if necessary. Luke Shaw will be in the match day squad but whether he will start or not is still unknown. Paul Pogba is another confirmed starter. Zlatan Ibrahimovic didn't even make the bench at Arsenal on Saturday and Mourinho confirmed that he was suffering fatigue in the knee which ruled him out for months. He was keen to impress that this sort of issue is part of a rehab project on a complex injury and not a major setback. Mon, Dec 4, 2017 01:28:00 PM

Injury problems are beginning to mount for Jose Mourinho after Nemanja Matic suffered an unspecified muscular injury at Vicarage Road.

Already without Michael Carrick - working his way back following a procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm – and Marouane Fellaini [knee] who wasn’t part of the travelling squad on Tuesday; the United boss is likely to be missing another midfielder for the clash with Arsenal. "Matic is injured," he said after the victory over Watford. "I don't know how badly [but] for Matic to tell me he wants to be replaced, he does not do that if it's nothing important." Ander Herrera is poised to come in alongside Paul Pogba who is showing no ill-effects after his recent stint on the sidelines due to a hamstring complaint. Mourinho is also keeping a watchful eye on Anthony Martial who maybe struggling from fatigue. "I think he suffers a little bit with accumulation of matches. I could feel that in the second half. He’s still a young guy and his body, his biological situation has space to improve." Wed, Nov 29, 2017 07:32:00 AM

Manchester United have completed the signing of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea on a three-year deal for a fee believed to £40 million.

The 28-year-old defensive midfielder was deemed excess to require at Stamford Bridge with the arrival of Tiemoue Bakayoko and now rejoins manager Jose Mourinho, who brought him to Chelsea in 2014. The Serbian becomes Manchester United's third signing of the summer after the arrival of Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof. Matic will be expected to operate in a holding midfield role alongside Ander Herrera, thus allowing Paul Pogba to play in a more advanced position. Speaking on his newest signing, Mourinho said: "Nemanja is a Manchester United player and a Jose Mourinho player. He represents everything we want in a footballer; loyalty, consistency, ambition, team player. I would like to thank him for his desire to join us because without that, it would be impossible to have him here. I am sure our players and supporters will love him." Mon, Jul 31, 2017 02:39:00 PM

Manchester United is reportedly finalizing a summer move for Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic this week.

Reports suggest the Red Devils have agreed to a £40 million move for the Serbian midfielder after missing out on Tottenham's Eric Dier. Chelsea, originally reluctant to let Matic join a Premier League rival, may have no other choice but to let him join Manchester United after Juventus dropped its interest in the central midfielder. The club signed Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko earlier this month and have a surplus of quality players at the position. Sun, Jul 30, 2017 01:19:00 PM